Ginny Townsend
Charging tenants for utilities after they move out?
Hi BP Nation!We have a furnished short-term rental in Sacramento and since we have a pool/hot-tub, we've included in our lease that we would cover up to $xx on our utilities bill, but over that we would pass the charg...
Moshe Eisenberg
Inspecting Potential Flip Post Fire
Hi guys,
I need some advice on a deal in looking at.
I'm considering to buy a fixer upper. There was a fire in the house at the entranceway. I would like to inspect the utilities and the electrical before closing o...
Dennis S.
Tenant complaint about AC Service
I have Triplex with 2 units downstairs and 1 upstairs. This building is about 115 years old at this point, so the insulation is probably not great. Its something I will need to address down the road.A few days ago I...
Michael N.
Working On Patience
Hi all,
I've been listening to lots of podcasts over the last year or so and they've been great for motivation. I'm at the point where I'm full of motivation, but one of the frustrating things for me is the patience ...
Nick Morgan
House hacking a property with very low cash flow after leaving
I like the neighborhood I live in, and dislike renting. Owner/occupying ("house hacking") a duplex seemed appealing, until I started doing the math:
$400,000 mortgage$1,500 rent per unit$1,370 mortgage payment (with ...
Quest Web
Cost of building a Fourplex
Hi. I don't own any homes and plan to buy my first real estate. I'm thinking the possibility of building a fourplex in the greater Atlanta area. At first, I thought about buying an old one, but the Atlanta market is c...
Craig Montesano
Make seller replace furnace?
Hi everyone.
Need some advice.
I plan on putting an offer in on a 3/1 duplex. One of the units has a brand new furnace and the other unit has a furnace that looks straight out of Sanford and Son. Not su...
Cedric Van Duyn
Reasonable Hot Water Heater Replacement Solution?
Hi Everyone,I have 4 Hot Water Heaters that look like they need replacement in the next couple of months.I would appreciate any reasonable solutions from other landlords & property managers.Question: Are the Water...
Ryan Schaidle
Solar panels on rentals
I’m thinking of putting solar panels on my rental but on the 9 storage units, not the duplex itself. Any suggestions?
Mandeep S.
Lack of clarity with regards to house hacking taxes/depreciation
Hi,
It seems this is hotly debated on the internet.
If I have a single family home and rent rooms out, are proportions of common areas allowable in calculation of depreciation and expenses?
For example,
Let's say ...